| fit1 |
If someone is fit, it means that they are strong and healthy. [2 definitions] |
| five |
Five is the word for the number 5. |
| fix |
If something is broken, we often try to fix it. When we fix something, we make it work again, or we put it back together. [2 definitions] |
| flag1 |
A flag is a special piece of cloth that is used as a symbol of a country or group. It has colors or designs that people have chosen carefully. |
| flake |
A flake is a small, thin piece of something that is usually flat. Sometimes it is made up of tiny bits. Small bits of grain can be baked together to become cereal flakes that people eat for breakfast. Small pieces of snow are also called flakes. Flakes are very light in weight. |
| flame |
A flame is a part of a fire that rises up into the air when something burns. Flames give off a bright light. We often see flames that are bright orange or yellow. |
| flap |
When a bird flaps its wings, it moves its wings up and down very fast. People can also flap their arms in a similar way. [2 definitions] |
| flash |
A flash is a sudden, bright light. It shines and then quickly goes away. [3 definitions] |
| flashlight |
A flashlight is a light that is easy to hold in your hand and carry with you. We use a flashlight to see in dark places when there is no other light. A flashlight gets its power from batteries. |
| flat1 |
When a road is flat, it does not have high or low places. Flat land does not have hills or mountains. Tables and desks usually have flat surfaces. [2 definitions] |
| flavor |
The flavor of a food is what you taste when you eat it. Each food has its own flavor, but sometimes we add other flavors to food to make it taste better or more interesting. |
| flee |
When a person or animal flees, it means that they run away because of some danger. |
| flight1 |
Flight is an act of moving through space by flying. Birds flying in the air are in flight. [3 definitions] |
| flipper |
A flipper is a part of the body of certain kinds of animals that swim. Flippers work like arms, but they are flat and wide. Flippers are strong and help an animal move through the water. |
| float |
When something floats, it rests on the surface of a liquid without sinking. |
| flock1 |
A flock is a group of animals that live and travel together. We use the word flock only for certain types of animals, though. Some animals that stay together in flocks are sheep and goats, and also birds such as geese, ducks, and chickens. |
| flood |
A flood is a large amount of water that covers an area of land that usually does not have water on it. Too much rain can cause a flood. [2 definitions] |
| floor |
A floor is the surface that you stand on in a room. [2 definitions] |
| Florida |
Florida is one of the fifty states that make up the United States of America. A short way to write Florida is FL. |
| flour |
When you grind wheat or other grain, you get flour. Flour looks like a powder, and it is used to make bread, cakes, and other foods. |
| flow |
When something flows, it moves in a smooth, steady stream. |